Overweight permit in ohio 55mph?

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  1. Neptune1231

    Neptune1231 Bobtail Member

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    I drive an 8 axle truck dedicated route 110000 pounds gross. My permit says i cannot exceed 55mph so thats what ive been doing but god #### i hate going that slow I fesl like im a hazard on the road.

    Cars and trucks passing me at 70+ and i cant even let the downhills speed me up over 55. I start at west virgina and have to go through all of ohio to michigan where the permit ends.

    Im just wondering if anyone knows if there is any wiggle room with that speed restriction? Would the cops care if i do 62 for example?
     
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  3. Humblepie

    Humblepie Pontificator

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    Why do you have 8 axles for 110k?
     
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  4. INRUT

    INRUT Medium Load Member

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    I wouldn’t push it with OH
     
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  5. Neptune1231

    Neptune1231 Bobtail Member

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    Michigan axle limits are strict. I have an adjustable pressure guage under the trailer to change the distribution of the weights to be legal in michigan
     
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  6. Humblepie

    Humblepie Pontificator

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    Ah. They don’t have the frost law up do they? I run 60 or so through there. You’ll be fine. Unless they just wanna hassle you
     
  7. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    They don’t know what your permit reads, until they pull you over
     
  8. Neptune1231

    Neptune1231 Bobtail Member

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    Is this true?

    So if i just follow the posted limit and not do anything stupid to avoid getting pulled over, i can exceed 55 without any trouble?

    I've passed by a lot of pulled over trucks in ohio (mostly fedex lol) im assuming they were just speeding or something? Or do the cops sometimes pull you over just to check if your legal?
     
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  9. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    I wouldn't do much more than 5 over, and especially in ohio, I've heard more than a few speeding ticket stories from Ohio.
     
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  10. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    More than likely the 55 is normal for permitted loads. The fact you have 8 axles they likely know you either have a permit or running overweight.
    Don't give them an excuse to pull you over to see which ticket they will give you.

    Is the permit state wide, or a specific route? If it's state wide, might want to try a few US routes and stay off the Interstate.
     
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  11. Neptune1231

    Neptune1231 Bobtail Member

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    It's a specific route that I have to follow. I think I'm just going to have to get used to driving 55 than :(

    Oh well. Thanks for all the answers everyone.
     
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